Awning.



'C'. PFEFFERKORN.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILE-D FEB. 2B. 1916.

Paijented Sept. 24,1918.

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' AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 24, 1918.

Application filed February 28, 1916. Serial No; 80,812.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN PFEFFER- KoRN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Sandusky, county of Erie, and State of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Awnings, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplatedapplying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

' My present invention relates to an awning or canopy adapted to be used on windows or the like, and has for its object the production of an awning which shades the window from both the front and'sides and which may be entirely raised and folded so as to leave the window clear when in such folded position. In accomplishing this purpose it has also been my object to provide an awning which shall cover the upper part of the window but shall not stand outwardly therefrom, and I have provided supporting means which are quickly removable so that the entire awning and support may be detached from the window. To the accomplishment of the foregoing. and related ends,- said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms inwhich the principle of the invention maybe used.

In said annexed drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of my awning in its lower position as attached to a window casing; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the awning in its raised position; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the awning in the same position as in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the side supporting members partially showing the supporting bracket and the retaining rod; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of part of the supporting member showing a second method of mounting.

The present awning consists of a fabric portion 1 having triangular side pieces 2 attached to the edges 3 of the same. These side portions extend along part'of the edges of the main portion, leaving a plain rectangular section 4 of the fabric extending above of the bracket.

the side pieces. 7 The lower edges of the main portion and the side pieces are attached to a supporting bracket 5 in anysuitable manner,

in the present construction the awninghaving a hem through which the supporting bracket is forced. The top of the awningi's adapted to be attached to the window casing in any suitable fashion, such as by means-of a rod 6 which is placed in a hem, in thefabric, and therod may be attached to the easing by means of flanged nuts 7 which'are threaded onto bolts 8 formedf integral with small brackets 9, attachedto the windoWfcasing. The means used forraising the awning, consist of ropes 11 attached to the supporting bracket and which are brought up on the under side of the awning to a point approximately at thetop of theftriangula'r section and thence outwardly through eyelets 12 to the top of theawn'ing and through other eyelets 1 3 to pulleys 14 which: are attached to the window casing'10, the ropes thence hanging-down and being adapted to be fastened in the usual manner, as to a cleat 15. I

The supporting bracket is pivotally attached at the ends to clips 16 which are slidably mounted upon rods 17 attached to the window casing at the sides thereof. These y rods are held at thetop and bottom inJeyejlets 25 and have a bent-in portion 18 at one point of their length which will be attached to the casing by means of ascrew or like fas tening means 19. This bent-in portion 7 serves the purpose of preventingtheclips 16 from risingabove a certain point which will be' predetermined so that the'awning in its raised position will approximatelyuncover a cross rod 24 is pivotally attached, will be slidably'mounted upon the upper portion of the rod, above such bent-in portion, and this second rod serves to retain the upper part of the entire window. Other clips 20 to which the fabric in a substantially vertical position when the awning is lowered, and inthis position will lie 'just at the top of the side portions of the awnlng. A second form of supporting member is shown in Fig. 5 in which a straight rod 26 is used and this is held in a bracket 27 by means of a set screw This bracket is attached to 28 which is threaded in a boss on one, side the window casing by screws or thelike and I serves as does thebent-in portion 18jto limit i the downward movement of the rod 2st and the upward movement of the bracket 5 and the clips 16.

The operation of the present awning is thought to be so clear that a detailed description is not necessary, but by using the slidably mounted rod it has been found practical to make an awning giving all the advantages of the former type of awning which has the side portions and yet which shades the entire window when lowered and maystill be raised so as to uncover the entire window when in its raised and folded position. Further, the present awning exds outwardly from the window only a limited distance, and is much less liable to be torn loose by the wind'than if the awning were made so, as to fold up to clear the entire window. In raising the awning the supporting bracket will first be pivoted ab'out thfe clips and Will be folded in toward the window frame and in this position will rest just below the cross rod. Further movement serves to raise the entire awning up in its folded position, the supporting bracket contacting the cross rod and raising the same. The side supporting members are quickl attached and detached from. the window casing and the whole awning may be put or taken down in a very short time as'it is only necessary to loosen the two nuts which hold the supporting rods to the window casing.

It will be seen that the present awning combines the advantages of the older, fixed type of awning with that of the roll type and yet has the disadvantages of neither. In the roll type of awning it has heretofore been found impracticable to use the side )ortions' which are necessary to make an awning satisfactory, while the older fixed type 'of awning has a support which pivots so as to allow the awning to be folded up, but the older type of awning has the disadvantage that in the long window, to entirely uncover the Window in its raised position theisupporting' bracket has to extend so far sisting of a main portion, and side portions attached to the lower part of the edges of said main portion, and supporting means for said fabric consisting of tworemovably mounted rods attached to the window casing said rods having a bent-in portion dapted to be securely fastened to the casing, clips slidably mounted on said rods below said bent-in portion, a supporting bracket pivotally attached to said clips, a

second pair of clips slidably mounted on said rods above said bent-in portion a rod attached to said second pair of clips said rod being adapted to maintain the upper portion of said awning in a substantially vertical position, said supporting bracket being adapted to hold said awning out from said window in its lower position, said bracket extending out from said window a less distance than the length of the awning; portion below said rod and being adapted when folded to fold against the casing below said rod so that upon raising it will contact and raise the same, thereby raising the entire awning clear of said window, and means for raising the awning. v

Signed by me, this 24th day of February,

1916. ,y J v '7 v v v CHRISTIAN PFEFFERK'ORN;

Attested by V THQMASH. FAY, M. REoK'rnNwAL'r.

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